Tracey Emin

Tracey Emin

British · b. 1963 · Painter, Printmaker

Dame Tracey Karima Emin is an English artist known for autobiographical and confessional artwork. She produces work in a variety of media including drawing, painting,… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Tracey Emin, This is life without you - You made me Feel like This, 2018, acrylic on canvasThis is life without you - You made me Feel like ThisPhillips · £889,000≈ $1,161,301≈ €1,062,295Sign up to see
  2. Tracey Emin, An Insane desire For you, 2019, acrylic on canvasAn Insane desire For youPhillips · £774,000≈ $1,034,219≈ €890,187Sign up to see
  3. Tracey Emin, I See the Mirror, 2022, acrylic on canvasI See the MirrorPhillips · HK$4,257,000≈ $543,406≈ £409,160≈ €471,830Sign up to see

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  1. Tracey Emin, And Then You Left Me, 2008, Polymer-gravure etching, on Japanese Atsukuchi paper, with full margins
    And Then You Left Me, 2008
    Etching · Paper · ed. 66/100
    I. 20.7 x 29.5 cm (8 1/8 x 11 5/8 in.) S. 31.5 x 40 cm (12 3/8 x 15 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 232
    £826≈ $1,121≈ €981Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,200View at Phillips ↗
  2. Tracey Emin, You Said, 2009, Polymer-gravure etching, on wove paper, with full margins
    You Said, 2009
    Etching · Paper · ed. 115/300
    I. 15.3 x 23.5 cm (6 x 9 1/4 in.) S. 24.5 x 32.6 cm (9 5/8 x 12 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 233
    £3,810≈ $5,169≈ €4,525Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Tracey Emin, Me Me, 2014, Cast plaster multiple
    Me Me, 2014
    Multiple · ed. 33/100
    7 x 7.5 x 4.2 cm (2 3/4 x 2 7/8 x 1 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 234
    £1,524≈ $2,068≈ €1,810Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
  4. Tracey Emin, Meet me in Heaven I will wait For You, 2004, Neon (fluoreszierendes Pink-Rosa)
    Meet me in Heaven I will wait For You, 2004
    Drawing · ed. AP
    110 × 359 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 83
    €203,200≈ $232,115≈ £171,076Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €100,000–150,000View at Grisebach ↗
  5. Tracey Emin, Untitled, 2005 offset lithograph in colours
    Untitled
    Lithograph
    Sworders · · Lot 223
    £800≈ $1,059≈ €935HammerSign up free to seeEst. £500–700View at Sworders ↗
  6. Tracey Emin, Untitled, 'The Kiss Was Beautiful' offset lithograph in colours
    Untitled
    Lithograph
    Sworders · · Lot 224
    £900≈ $1,191≈ €1,052HammerSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,200View at Sworders ↗
  7. Tracey Emin, Untitled, a limited edition print from the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2014 sheet 37.5 x 43cm
    Untitled
    Print (other) · Paper · ed. 32/100
    Sworders · · Lot 225
    £1,200≈ $1,588≈ €1,402HammerSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Sworders ↗
  8. Tracey Emin, GRAND HOTEL II, 2016, Lithograph, 13/100
    GRAND HOTEL II, 2016
    Lithograph · ed. 13/100
    the sheet 44.5cm x 53cm (17.5in x 20.75in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 50
    £3,780≈ $4,877≈ €4,520Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  9. Tracey Emin, I Just kept going, 2010, acrylic on painted wood disk
    I Just kept going, 2010
    Acrylic · Panel
    diameter: 27 cm (10 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 117
    £44,450≈ $57,389≈ €52,859Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Tracey Emin, Meet Me in Heaven I Will Wait For You, 2004, pink neon, in 2 parts
    Meet Me in Heaven I Will Wait For You, 2004
    pink neon, in 2 parts · ed. 3/3
    top part: 23.7 x 162.5 cm (9 3/8 x 63 7/8 in.) lower part: 32.5 x 164.1 cm (12 3/4 x 64 5/8 in.) overall: 58 x 170 cm (22 7/8 x 66 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 167
    £165,100≈ $213,161≈ €196,335Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗

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Tracey Emin signature

237 catalogued lots by Tracey Emin record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (75% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • lower right27
  • in the margin4
  • on the reverse3
  • along the bottom1
  • lower left1

Form

  • signed178
  • signed and dated56
  • initialled2
  • signed in pencil1
  • Signed, titled, numbered and dated '"I couldn't tell anyone I loved you" Tracey Emin 42/50 2020' along the bottom edge — I couldn't tell anyone I loved you, Phillips, Sep 23, 2026
  • Titled 'I hated you - I hated you - I hated you' lower left; signed and dated 'Tracey Emin 2019' lower right — I hated you - I hated you- I hated you, Phillips, Jun 26, 2026
  • Titled 'Sleeping Wishing' lower left; signed and dated 'TRACEY EMIN 2005' lower right — Sleeping Wishing, Phillips, Apr 16, 2026

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About Tracey Emin

Dame Tracey Karima Emin is an English artist known for autobiographical and confessional artwork. She produces work in a variety of media including drawing, painting, sculpture, film, photography, neon text and sewn appliqué. Once the "enfant terrible" of the Young British Artists in the 1980s, Emin was elected as a Royal Academician in 2016.

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